Lomond Acoustica Presents Tom Forsell, Alan Bowles & Cash Backman

Tom Forsell has been a significant member of Melbourne's music scene since the early 1980's. Tom played in duo's in the early 80's as well as with Peter Sommerville's Highly Strung Bluegrass band, then her formed Barefoot Nellie and the Rhythm Ruslers two other Melbourne bluegrass outfits. In 1985 he formed the Moonee Valley Drifters with Warren Rough and also Peter Linden which is still going today after 41 years. In 1989 and 1997 he lived in Lubbock Texas and played in the Hockley mtn Ramblers and the Continental Drifters with a bunch of Texas Joe Carr, Steve Garner and Rusty Huddleson. He also formed the luau Cowboys string band with Brian Fitzgerald, Paul Pyle and Andrew Forrer playing and recording acoustic country, acoustic blues, hawaiin slack key, and bluegrass.

He plays guitar, mandolin and accordion and is doing some gigs with Allan Bowles covering country/blues and string band tunes.

CASH BACKMAN

As a National recording artist and professional entertainer, Cash Backman was at the forefront of the Australian country music industry for over three decades.

In the mid-seventies, with the release of his Top 10 Hit, ‘My Girl Bill’, Cash became the first Australian country music artist to have a Hit song in the pop charts and as a result, became a much sought after club and concert performer, working with many international acts such as: Roy Orbison, Phyllis Diller, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Drifters, Dobie Gray, Marcia Hines, The Seekers, and many more.

Cash also appeared on many television variety and music shows, including: The Penthouse Club, The Mike Walsh Show, Countdown, Don Lane Show, Paul Hogan Show, Reg Lindsay's Country Homestead, ABC's Country Roads (which he compared as well), Lee Conway Show, The Bert Newton Show, Good Morning Australia, The Denise Drysdale Show, and was a regular on In Melbourne Today.

In between Cash’s touring dates, Country Music Festival shows and ongoing television appearances, Cash was also offered acting roles in several of Australia’s top Cop shows, namely; Division 4, Homocide, Matlock Police, and Cop Shop. He also appeared in The Flying Doctors and the Australian TV mini-series, Against The Wind.

Cash was also heavily involved in his songwriting and as well as recording his own material, many of his songs were covered by Artists from America, South Africa, the UK, and Australia.

In 1985, organisers of an annual American Festival known as 'Memphis In May' invited Cash to perform at several of their outdoor concerts. In three shows, Cash (and his band The Players), performed to over 150,000 Memphians; on all occasions receiving massive encores and recognised as the “most popular performer” in the Festival’s eight year history.

The early ‘90s saw Cash performing in Hong Kong for Austrade. This led to further visits with Cash working the lucrative American Club circuit for several years..

Cash now resides on Queensland’s Gold Coast and still does floor-shows, along with appearing as a ‘Guest Artist’ at local and interstate Country Music Clubs and Festivals.

Wednesday 19th August 8pm  $10